By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY There were two different reactions after I got my Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine weeks ago. The immediate one was envy and jealousy as some people also wanted the one-shot J&J instead of the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer. Soon, these same people were worried about me when federal officials […]

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Let’s have lunch,” said my friends after I told them I got my COVID vaccine. Before saying “yes,” I have pondered some practical tips after lockdown. We have all missed our friends after months of isolation. We can’t wait to see them face-to-face. Some consider sitting next to outsiders […]

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A funny thing happened to me recently—the unexpected arrival of a gigantic mushroom. Just one problem, I didn’t know what to do with it. Should I eat it? Should I save it as the darn fungi looks so beautiful. I don’t mean to stereotype, like many Chinese, my mother […]

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mayor Jenny Durkan had planned to speak at Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference in Chinatown to denounce anti-Asian hate on Mar. 22. It didn’t happen. API Chaya announced that a rally would be held on the same day, time, and place as the governor’s event a few days prior. […]